Sunday, December 6, 2015

Nutcase Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore ([R] Glock County) has been getting some attention for the Christmas card reproduced above, in which she and her extended family are pictured cradling enough weaponry to take out an entire middle school. After my third cup of coffee this morning I was moved to concoct the following doggerel, which I hope distantly captures the holiday spirit as experienced by a certain DSM-IV demographic. Without further ado, then, here'sThe Night Be-Fiore ChristmasIt was right before Christmas. All through the abodeThe family assembled to lock and to load.Our pieces were ready, we chambered a round,Preparing if need be to all stand our ground.The kiddies were tricked out in holiday bestWith matching red t-shirts and cool Kevlar vests.The old lady wore camo, while I dressed in black:And everyone knew that their kin had their backs.Then out on the street there arose such a ruckusThat I went to the window to see what the fuck wasGoing down in the hood. I lit up a flare,Tossed it out on the lawn. What did I see there?The floodlights had already lit up the premises(the better to draw a good bead on one’s nemesis!);Some jerk in a Tesla was parked at the curb.I shouted “Push off!” (well, I used a rude verb).Upon closer inspection I turned downright morose:“Holy shite!” I exclaimed, “It’s that monster George Soros!”This Hungarian ogre, he gestured and sneeredAnd most of our firepower just…disappeared!“Gone, Browning! Beretta! Bushmaster and Ruger!Out, handgun and long gun, revolver and Luger!Season’s greetings! I’ve come here on government businessAs part of our ongoing jihad on Christmas.But I leave you your flintlocks. This arsenal fits aWell-rounded and well-regulated militia.”We stared in dismay at that pitiful remnant:All that was left of the Second Amendment!The currency trader continued to mock while,Bewildered, we looked all around for our stockpile.My youngest girl told him “You must be unhinged—Our gun-toting rights never shall be infringed!”He chuckled, and told her with stinging derision,“Kid, you are deluded, but I have a visionOf the liberal craze overtaking the nation:Sweeping new and improved anti-gun legislation!”But as he continued to taunt, in that minute herEyes flickered toward the outer perimeter.The front door burst open. Who was it stood there?Holy Charleton Heston! ’Twas Wayne LaPierre!He said, brandishing a Kalashnikov jobbie,“I speak on behalf of the armaments lobby!Who cares if you claim that our rhetoric’s raucousWhen we own the Congressional GOP caucus?”In one hand he hoisted a Bible aloft.“Your leftie conception of Jesus? Too soft.My Redeemer’s well-armed, and His gospel’s Fox-Newsy.He didn’t come here to send peace, but an Uzi!The Lord’s on our side, and our doctrine is rigid:A gun crazy’s rights shall not be abridged.”Slack-jawed, looking right at this patriot’s GlockThe hedge fund guy almost went into deep shock.And cringing, he whimpered “You can’t have that mortar.Private use is outlawed by executive order!”Quoth Wayne, “That’s enough of your commie sedition.You’ve lost! Give it up! Assume the position!”And as Soros fell back in disgrace and defeat,LaPierre went on Twitter and posted a tweet:“The NRA’s aims ain’t so easily thwarted.Go jump in the Danube! Your agenda’s aborted!”